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Resilient City Development Measures
Resilient City Development Measures amendments effective January 1, 2021
On December 1, 2020, the Santa Rosa City Council adopted Zoning Code amendments to modify and extend to 2023 the temporary Resilient City Development Measures in response to the need for continued fire and COVID-19 pandemic recovery. The changes, effective January 1, 2021, expand mobile food vending opportunities, increase opportunities for large family daycares and child care centers, allow the extension of Temporary Use Permits, and increase the number of events allowed for certain Temporary Use Permits, consolidate and streamline review processes for certain land use entitlements, provide flexibility for nonconforming uses, and include clarifications and other technical corrections. The approved Ordinance can be reviewed here: City Council Ordinance 2020-017
Background on Zoning Code Chapter 20-16, Resilient City Development Measures
On April 10, 2018, the City Council adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 20-16, Resilient City Development Measures, to the Zoning Code to address housing and economic development within the City following the Tubbs and Nuns fires of October 2017. At that meeting, Sections 20-16.010 through 20-16.050, related to temporary housing, temporary structures and accessory dwelling units, were adopted
On May 22, 2018, the City Council adopted the remaining sections of Chapter 20-16, including Sections 20-16.060 through 20-16.110, related to reduced review authority for residential, lodging and childcare facilities.
The measures were developed based on input received from the community and the City Council since the October 2017 fires.
Chapter 20-16, Resilient City Development Measures
Chapter 20-16 will be in place for a period of 3 years from the effective date of the ordinance, or May 11, 2021, unless otherwise amended by subsequent action of the Council.
Background
Beginning on the evening of October 8, 2017, and continuing for days thereafter, a series of wildfire events damaged or destroyed thousands of residential and commercial structures within the City of Santa Rosa. On October 9, 2017, the City Manager, in his capacity as Director of Emergency Services, proclaimed the existence of local emergency in the City, which was ratified by the City Council on October 13, 2017.
Prior to the wildfires, the Council had identified “housing for all” as a priority due to the City’s ongoing, unmet housing needs.
As a result of both the devastating wildfires, and the previously existing housing shortage, the Council has stated the need for immediate measures to address both housing and building of uses such as lodging and child care facilities Citywide.